*Aiga looked at his copycat as he grinned with a big smile, the lenses of his mask glowing in the light*

Scarlet Eye: What did i tell you? I told you my Achilles was stronger

*Aiga picked up his bey and stared back at his copycat*

Aiga: You simply got one point, doesn't exactly mean you're the strongest.

*Scarlet Eye simply smiles sinisterly as he kept his bey in Infinite Sword. Aiga switched from the Shield and went with the Sword too*

Scarlet Eye: So you're gonna play attack too? What fun!

*Both bladers take position and the battle was on*

3 2 1 GO SHOOT!!!

*Both beys land in the stadium and both beys raced around the stadium as their movements were perfectly matched. Both Achilles go flying as their recoil from the swords was too great*

Aiga: He's mirroring every movement i make..

Scarlet Eye: Go!

*Black Achilles charges in for the attack and it glows with a red glow as it knocks Infinite Achilles high into the air. Aiga yells out as Achilles began to fall back down and land in the stadium and recovered from the attack*

Scarlet Eye: No way! He survived?!

Aiga: Don't think you'll defeat us so easily!!

*Infinite Achilles launches an intense barrage of attacks on its black copycat as it was aiming for a burst finish! Both Achilles clash with all their force as a fierce explosion erupts from the stadium. Athena watched in awe at the incredible power that Aiga was showing*

Scarlet Eye: I am the superior owner of Achilles! Go!!

Aiga: Put an end to this! Achilles!!

*Both beys clash and get sent flying. Both beys come back around for what seemed to be the finishing blow, both of their swords glowing*

Scarlet Eye/Aiga: Infinite Buster!!

*Both beys clash and and the Black Achilles burst nearly immediately, Scarlet Eye gasped in horror as the pieces of his bey struck him in the mask and destroyed it. Scarlet Eye had beautiful blue eyes and the mask had released his hair which was a bright red and was all nice and wavy. Scarlet Eye fell on his rear as a trapdoor beneath him opened up and he fell straight through it*

Rantaro: I forgot that happened..

Shu: I guess that's our cue to get moving.

Athena: Yeah lets go.

*The bladers move on to the next stage as Ashtem watches them from the screen*

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Silver Eye: That's impressive.

Ashtem: Well it is Aiga Akaba after all, he is the current Beyblade World Champion so i had no hope that Scarlet Eye would even have a chance against him but his first point against the original Achilles wasn't half bad.

Silver Eye: You think the others will be as successful.

Ashtem: I'm already aware of Aoi and Kiyama are capable of, Shu and Athena are the only ones that are interesting enough to be worth the time.

---

*The team arrived to the next stage and it was pretty much an insane asylum type of environment, the blader at the stadium was Yellow Eye and it was the same one that Rantaro had faced all those years ago*

Rantaro: You!

*Yellow Eye looks at Rantaro with a smug smile as he held up his bey: Black Ragnaruk! Rantaro gets super angry as he held up his Glide Ragnaruk*

Rantaro: So you've evolved to a Sparking Bey too.. figures.

Yellow Eye: i give you my compliments for making into the S-Tier which is the Legendary Blader rank, correct? When i defeat you here and i will, i'm coming for your spot as a Legend.

Rantaro: You didn't forget that i had already defeated you in the World League many years ago?

Yellow Eye: Ah yes, the World League.. it was unfortunate that i lost to the weaker Ragnaruk but this time i won't let that happen again. And not just that, i'll even have the glory of destroying not just the bey of a Legend but the inferior Ragnaruk to mine!

Computer: First Battle!

*Both bladers take their positions and the battle began*

3 2 1 GO SHOOT!!!

*Both beys land in the stadium and both Ragnaruks were fighting for the center. Both of them weren't backing down as their stamina was holding strong*

Rantaro: Don't let up Ragnaruk! Hold down the center!!

Yellow Eye: You're wasting your time ya know.

*Both Ragnaruks were still locking hard as they're weren't showing any signs of backing down*

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Athena: What's going on?

Valt: Because Black Glide Ragnaruk is an exact copy of Honchos bey; it has the same stats, abilities, special moves and even identical movements in the stadium. Also because it is a stamina type, both beys have no choice but to go to the center due to their weight and stamina type nature.

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*Rantaros Glide Ragnaruk disengages and begins to speed up as a cycle of wind began to surround it as it was getting even faster*

Rantaro: It's time Ragnaruk! Mach Tornado!!

*Ragnaruk speeds up greatly and blows the Black Ragnaruk out of the center and sent it flying*

Rantaro: How's that!?

Yellow Eye: Not bad but do you think you can keep up with this?

*Black Ragnaruk was also beginning to speed up as well but this wasn't no ordinary Mach Tornado, there was something different about it. The Black Ragnaruk slams into its counterpart with incredible force and sent it flying into the wall*

Rantaro: Tch.. that was a brutal attack!

*Black Ragnaruk was starting to force it into the vibrating metal stadium walls*

Yellow Eye: It's over now! Gliding Windfall!!

*The Black Ragnaruk presses its counterpart into the wall as an unbreakable wall of wind was surrounding the Black version. Rantaros Glide was being pincered between the vibrating wall and Yellow Eyes fierce storm*

Yellow Eye: Break.

*Cracks begin to appear in Ragnaruks chip, ring and chassis in 3 different places, Ragnaruk breaks into pieces with a loud shatter, Rantaro gasped in horror at the sight of his bey being destroyed. *

Computer: Black Glide Ragnaruk with a Burst Finish! Yellow Eye is the winner!

*Rantaro fell to his knees as the trap door opened instantly and he fell straight through it! This time, there was no saving him.*

Everyone: Honcho!!

*The trap door closes and Athena glared directly at Yellow Eye*

Athena: You.. ARE GOING TO PAY FOR THAT!!!

*Shu grabs a hold of her shoulder and stops her*

Shu: Athena, stop!

*Athena jolts up and turns toward Shu with a worried look*

Shu: I understand your frustration but don't waste your strength and your time on him, save it for YOUR match. The least you can do is fight in Honchos honor until we get out of this place.

*Athena nods reluctantly and picked up the pieces of the destroyed Ragnaruk*

Yellow Eye: The next stage is ju-

Athena: Shut up. Just shut.

*Athena and her remaining friends walk past Yellow Eye and on to the next stage, Yellow Eye looks back and stares directly at Athena with a bit of an interested look*

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Silver Eye: I-Is he allowed to do that?!

Ashtem: I don't see why not? Why, you have a problem with it?

Silver Eye: N-No, it's just.. why destroy Ragnaruk when there is no reason too?

Ashtem: To the average person, that would make sense but what you don't understand is that Yellow Eye has been waiting for this moment since that embarrassing defeat.. his desire to break Ragnaruk was the only reason i let him stay here.

*Silver Eye nods and they watch the screen as the remaining bladers were on their way to the next stage*

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*The bladers were at the next stage and it was a wintery wonderland and the next blader appeared as he jumped out of the snow, it was Azure Eye*

Azure Eye: Welcome my friends to my beautiful winter wonderland, this is my Black Brave Valkyrie!!

*Valt steps up as it was now his turn*

Valt: Alright, it's my turn at long last!

*Valt holds up his bey: Brave Valkyrie as Azure Eye smiled as he placed his bey on her launcher and Valt began to do the same*

Computer: First Battle!

*Both bladers get in position as the battle was about to start*

Computer: Ready Set!!

3 2 1 GO SHOOT!!!

*Both beys land in the stadium and the battle was on. Black Valkyrie was on a rampage as it sends Brave Valkyrie flying up into the air, Azure Eye smiles in delight as his Valkyrie rushes Brave Valkyrie with an all out assault*

Azure Eye: Rush Shoot!!

*Brave Valkyrie manages to get away and comes back around for an attack of its own*

Valt: Counterattack! Brave Sword!!

*Both Valkyries clash and gusts of wind blew in their faces as both of them go flying from the intense blow. Both Valkyries hit the wall and absorb the impact with their rubber and springs off of it*

Azure Eye/Valt: Brave Sword!!

*Both Valkyries clash and burst at the same time*

Azure Eye/Valt: Which was it!?

Computer: Double Burst Finish! Draw!!

Valt: Whew, at least it was just a draw but we're gonna win the next one!!

Azure Eye: Oh really now? Just like Rantaro and Ragnaruk, i'll break you too!

*Valt simply smiled as he took his once again*

Valt: I'd like to see you try!

*Azure Eye takes his position too as the battle began*

Computer: Second Battle! Ready set!

3 2 1 GO SHOOT!!!

*Both beys land in the stadium once again and both beys were coming in hot for the first hit*

Azure Eye: Go!!

Valt: Send them flying!!

*Both beys clash at full force and a massive explosion erupts from the intense clash*

Valt: Push them back!!

Azure Eye: It's no use!!

*Both beys were then locked in a rapid back and forth clash as an explosion came off of each impact! Black Valkyries Evolution' driver began to awaken as it was getting even faster and faster*

Valt: it's awakening?!

*Black Valkyrie had fully awakened and it was speeding towards Brave Valkyrie at top speed*

Azure Eye: This is the end for you Valt Aoi!!

Valt: Is that all you've got? Go Valkyrie!!

*Valkyrie dodges the attack and it comes back around for the finishing blow*

Azure Eye: What?!

Shu: Those movements.. they were just like Counter Break..

Valt: Alright! Now, Brave Sword!!

*Brave Valkyrie bursts straight through Black Valkyrie with decisive ease, Azure Eye was in shock as he immediately fell straight through the trap door and was ejected from the Snake Pit*

Computer: Brave Valkyrie with a burst finish! Valt Aoi wins with a score of 2-0

Athena: Only 2 more stages left and one of them will be my match and the other will be Shu and whoever he is facing..

*The team advances to the 4th to last stage and everyone was now in a very volcanic like environment. The next blader stood in front of a stadium as fire surrounded the perimeter of the area. This blader was Red Eye and his bey was a Black World Spriggan*

Red Eye: Well look who we have here!

*Shu simply glared at the masked blader, his scar glowing a bright red. Red Eye simply laughed as he held up his Spriggan*

Red Eye: Considering you were the former Red Eye, you seemed to very strong back in the day but now that i've taken over.. i'll prove to the world that i am the superior Spriggan user!

*Shu just stares at him as he readied his gear*

Shu: Let's just get this over with!

Red Eye: Very well then.

Computer: First Battle!

Shu: He's going with Right Spin Attack Mode.. if that's the case then i'll play with fire and go with Attack mode as well.

Computer: Ready Set!!

3 2 1 GO SHOOT!!!

*Both Spriggan beys hit the stadium and both of them miss each other as they both grind on the rubber of their Unite' drivers*

Red Eye/Shu: Counter Break!!

*Both Spriggans collide head on as the stadium filled up with a crimson glow*

Shu: End this now! World Slash!!

Red Eye: World Slash now! don't hold back!!

*Both of their burst stoppers were pushed in and neither of them could burst each other. Both beys get blown back from the recoil of the attacks. World Spriggan climbs the stadium and hits the rim and gains a ton of speed*

Shu: Crush them! True Upper Shoot!!

*World Spriggan knocks Black Spriggan up into the air and it landed back in the stadium once again*

Shu: It survived that?!

Red Eye: It's our turn..

*Black Spriggan comes rushing in as its red eyes began to glow as it launches an all out barrage of attacks on its counterpart. Shus scar glows as his aura began to blaze to life*

Shu: Let's end this!

Red Eye: Bring it on! We're just getting warmed up!!

Shu: End this with Counter Break!!

*World Spriggan gains a ton of speed as it comes rushing in for the killing blow however Black Spriggan was not going to give up here*

Red Eye: Strike back with your Counter Break!

*Both beys collided and a massive eruption of flames explodes out of the stadium as the Black Spriggan burst. Red Eye gasped as he fell to his knees in despair as he fell through yet another trapdoor and got ejected out of the Snake Pit..*

Athena: Shu you actually won!!

*Shu nods and smiles as he puts his bey up*

Shu: Yeah.. but now it is time for your match, you're the only one who hasn't battled yet.

*Athena nodded and smiled brightly as she headed on*

Athena: Yeah, let's go.

*Athena and her friends advance to the final stage and it was being held in a castle like environment, Athena was bewildered at her surroundings*

Athena: What is with the Snake Pit and their battle stages?

*Athena caught a glimpse of her opponent: Violet Eye and his bey was of course a Black Guardian Adeona*

Athena: So you're my opponent..

Violet Eye: That is correct, you probably already guessed but i use Black Adeona!

*Athena stared in disgust at it, she even noticed that it had been awakened too*

Athena: So that's your bey, i see it's also been awakened too.

*Violet Eye nods and chuckles as he pulls out his launcher and gets into position*

Violet Eye: Well now, shall we begin?

*Athenas eyes flashed with an evil red as her crimson flare began to glow brightly, the Nexus Mark on her hand glowing a bright blue*

Athena: Yeah.. You're going down right here and now!

[TBC]

Next Chapter: Descent Into Darkness! The Battle In The Labyrinth!!

Athena and Violet Eyes match is on and Athena finally awakens the true power of the Nexus Mark as her descent into darkness continues!